Suspicious pigeon with coded ring, Pak currency causes a flutter in Jammu

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A pigeon carrying a coded ring and Pakistani currency was captured near the border in Mawa, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said pigeons have occasionally been used in border areas for smuggling or sending messages across the frontier.

An official pointed out that such episodes are not uncommon in border areas of J&K and Punjab, where pigeons have been used for smuggling or for sending messages across the frontier. On Saturday, the pigeon was found near a temple in Samba’s border area of Mawa around 6.40am and was immediately captured by locals after they spotted a ring tied to its leg.